Tropical Cyclone Mal heading for Fiji
Tropical Cyclone Mal is set to sideswipe Fiji overnight as a Category 2 or Category 3 tropical cyclone. Tropical Cyclone Mal developed into a tropical cyclone on Monday evening and has since increased in strength to a Category 2...
Emergency Warning reissued for Dolphin Sands fire in Tasmania
A fire that destroyed buildings and stranded residents in Dolphin Sands on Sunday night has continued to burn into Monday, forcing the Tasmania Fire Service to reissue an emergency warning. An initial Emergency Warning was issued for an out-of-control...
Over one million lightning strikes hit WA
Severe thunderstorms developed in the Gascoyne and Central West districts of WA on Sunday, lashing the region with fierce wind gusts and intense bursts of rain. Over one million lightning strikes were detected in WA on Sunday...
8 million lightning strikes captured by our lightning network this week
More than 8 million lightning strikes were detected over the Australian region in the past week during a prolonged outbreak of thunderstorms that will continue into the middle of November. Late-spring is always a ripe time for thunderstorms...
Massive line of storms marches across eastern NSW
A massive line of storms has marched its way across central NSW reaching Sydney mid-afternoon and bringing with it heavy rain, strong gusty winds, and thousands of lightning strikes. This was a storm front that looked as spectacular on...
Northern Australia set to burst to life
The tap across northern Australia is turning on this week, with daily thunderstorms and rain set to break the dry season for large areas. Moisture laden air feeding into an area of low pressure across the northern tropics...
Rain and storms in every Australian state and territory this week
One look at the map of rain predicted over Australia this week shows that part of every state and territory will see some wet weather during the next 7 days, with a few areas in line for a...
Single lightning strike sparked bushfire near Perth
A lone lightning strike from a tiny storm on Friday was all it took to start an intense blaze near Serpentine on Friday, serving as a reminder as to the danger thunderstorms can pose. Image: A single cloud-to-ground lightning...
